Croton glandulosus
Sand Croton, Tooth Leaf Croton
Other regional names: Tooth Leaved Croton +1 more
- Tooth Leaved Croton
- Tropic Croton
Also known as: Croton glandulosus var. croftii A.M.Ferguson +5 more
- Croton glandulosus var. croftii A.M.Ferguson
- Croton glandulosus var. genuinus Müll.Arg.
- Decarinium glandulosum (L.) Raf.
- Geiseleria glandulosa (L.) Klotzsch
- Oxydectes glandulosa (L.) Kuntze
- Oxydectes glandulosa var. genuina Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Croton glandulosus (commonly known as Sand Croton or Tooth-Leaf Croton) is an annual within the Euphorbiaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Netherlands Antilles, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
New York, Queensland, Sumatera
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms